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Statement-I: Polar solvent slows down `S_(N^(2))` reaction.
Because Statement-II: `CH_(3)-Br` is less reactive than `CH_(3)CI`.

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To analyze the given statements, we will break down the information provided in each statement and evaluate their validity step by step. ### Step 1: Evaluate Statement-I **Statement-I:** Polar solvent slows down `S_(N^(2))` reaction. **Explanation:** - In an `S_(N^(2))` reaction, a nucleophile attacks an electrophile (the carbon atom bonded to the leaving group). - Polar solvents can solvate the nucleophile, which means they surround the nucleophile with solvent molecules. - This solvation stabilizes the nucleophile and makes it less reactive, as it cannot effectively attack the electrophile. - Therefore, the presence of a polar solvent indeed slows down the `S_(N^(2))` reaction. **Conclusion for Statement-I:** True ### Step 2: Evaluate Statement-II **Statement-II:** `CH_(3)-Br` is less reactive than `CH_(3)-Cl`. **Explanation:** - Reactivity in `S_(N^(2))` reactions is influenced by the bond dissociation energy (BDE) of the carbon-halogen bond. - The bond between carbon and bromine (C-Br) in `CH3Br` is weaker than the bond between carbon and chlorine (C-Cl) in `CH3Cl`. - This means that `CH3Br` will break apart more easily than `CH3Cl`, making `CH3Br` more reactive in nucleophilic substitution reactions. - Therefore, the statement that `CH3Br` is less reactive than `CH3Cl` is incorrect. **Conclusion for Statement-II:** False ### Final Conclusion - Statement-I is true, and Statement-II is false. ### Summary of Results: - **Statement-I:** True - **Statement-II:** False
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